How Pro Tools Is Destroying Music < Music | PopMatters
Bound to be a bit controversial.
Personally, I think there's still plenty of room for studios, and the people that work 'em. "Pro Tools" (I think the usage in this article is rather generic, it should read 'insert DAW name here') - Pro Tools has democratised things, that's for sure, and it's probably helping people make music who never could have twenty years ago, that's a Good Thing.
The saying 'the cream will rise to the top' applies - both from a musical standpoint, and from a studio standpoint too. The studio is less important than the people behind it, that's guaranteed, and that's what's gonna bring people back.
Yes, some good/famous studios are disappearing, but that's probably more because they were unwilling/unable to adapt to the modern market - a bit like the major labels, actually!
Anyway, discuss...
